THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR ATHENS COUNTY HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 2 AM THURSDAY, 7/11.
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ACROSS ATHENS COUNTY INTO THE EVENING HOURS. ADDITIONAL STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE SOUTHEAST INTO THE AREA OVERNIGHT, WITH EVEN MORE STORMS FOR WEDNESDAY, AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES. WITH MUCH OF THE WATCH AREA SATURATED THE ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL LIKELY RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
STRONG RISES WILL ALSO OCCUR ON HEADWATER RIVERS THAT MAY LEAD TO SOME RIVER FLOODING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. IF YOU LIVE NEAR A FLOOD PRONE STREAM MONITOR WATER LEVELS FREQUENTLY DURING THE ROUNDS OF STORMS, EVEN LATE AT NIGHT. HAVE A PLAN TO TAKE FAST ACTION SHOULD WATER LEVELS RISE QUICKLY OR A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED.
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